AMHERST – Three occupants of a car escaped injury Wednesday afternoon when it was hit by freight train at a railroad crossing at Pine and Bridge streets in North Amherst, police said.

Amherst police was still investigating the accident and little information was available, said Lt. Ronald A. Young.

The three occupants of the car were not injured, he said. Their names were not being disclosed to the press.

The accident happened just before 1 p.m.

The preliminary investigation showed the car was heading north across the tracks when it was struck. When police arrived on the scene, they noticed the warning signals and bells at the crossing were functioning, Young said.